WMSURE: The 1st Generation College Experience
Wednesday, October 7
4pm - 6pm
Blow Memorial Hall, 201/236
With Professors Monica Griffin, Laura Heymann, and Vern Lindquist first generation college students who are now college professors! What should professors, parents and others know in order to lend support? Please register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
    Queer Climates on Campus: An LGBTQ Discussion Panel
    Wednesday, October 14
    7pm - 9pm
    Sadler Center, Tidewater A
    An LGBTQ discussion panel between students and professors, talking about the atmosphere of inclusion on campus, with an emphasis on tips and strategies to cope with discrimination and how to get more involved with activism.
      Student Advocacy Training: For Gender Violence Reduction
      Thursday, October 15
      3pm - 4pm
      Sadler Center, Commonwealth
      Increase your effectiveness as a student advocate to reduce gender violence and meet like-minded peers in this exciting workshop presented by Dr. Stephanie Gilmore. This workshop is for students only (undergraduate, graduate or exchange).
        Media Analysis: What Role Do the Media Play in Promoting and Combating Gender Violence
        Thursday, October 15
        7:30pm - 9:15pm
        Swem Library, Ford Media Classroom (Basement)
        In this workshop facilitated by Dr. Stephanie Gilmore, see and hear examples of how the media create or even disarm a rape culture. By the end of the workshop, participants will have created a relationship-positive Spotify song list!
          10th Annual iREP Africa Weekend: Afro Zumba
          Saturday, October 17
          11am - 1pm
          Tazewell Hall (Randolph Complex), Basement
          This event is sure to get you on your feet! Take a FREE Afrobeat Zumba class with ACS! iREP Africa 2015 will be the African Cultural Society's TENTH annual weekend celebrating the diversity and culture of the African continent and its diaspora.
            Overcoming the Impossible: a Musical Performance by Charles Ibay
            Saturday, October 17
            1pm
            Ewell Hall, Recital Hall
            In celebration of Filipino American History Month, FASA is proud to bring Carlos Alberto Ibay to campus! Come for a live performance by Mr. Ibay, a blind Filipino-American piano virtuoso and heroic tenor who has become world-renowned for his talents.
              10th Annual iREP Africa Cultural Showcase
              Saturday, October 17
              7pm - 9pm
              Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
              iREP Africa 2015 will be the African Cultural Society's 10th annual cultural showcase celebrating the diversity and culture of the African continent. There will be music, dance, poetry and much more! {{http://bit.ly/1Lszto2, Buy $5 advance tickets now!}}
                No Man's Land: Jamaican Guestworkers in America and the Global History of Deportable Workers
                Wednesday, October 21
                3:30pm
                Reves Center for International Studies, Reves Room
                The Reves Global Lecture Series continues with a presentation by Cindy Hahamovitch, Professor History at William & Mary
                  Popcorn & Pop Culture: Culture Not a Costume
                  Thursday, October 22
                  5pm - 6:30pm
                  Campus Center, Room 159
                  Join us for a conversation tackling the topic of ethnic and racial stereotyping in Halloween Costumes! Our Culture Not a Costume panel will discuss themes and issues related to cultural appropriation. Snacks will be provided!
                    The Sexuality of History: How Sapphic Subjects Shaped European Thought
                    Friday, October 23
                    3pm
                    Ewell Hall, Recital Hall, First Floor
                    The 2015 John Boswell Memorial Lecture, delivered by Prof. Susan S. Lanser, Comparative Literature, English, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Brandeis University.
                      Eli Clare Lecture
                      Wednesday, October 28
                      5pm - 6pm
                      Tucker Hall, 127A
                      All are welcome to attend a lecture by Eli Clare titled, "Yearning Towards Carrie Buck."
                        Youth Justice Awareness Week Panel: Reform and Roadblocks
                        Wednesday, October 28
                        7pm - 8pm
                        Andrews Hall, Room 201
                        "Reform and Roadblocks in Juvenile Justice." Join our discussion on juvenile justice reform! Part of Youth Justice Awareness Week at W&M. Hear unique perspectives from our guest panelists on change and obstacles in the juvenile justice system.
                          Red Flag Campaign Poetry Slam
                          Thursday, October 29
                          6:30pm - 8pm
                          Tucker Hall, Tiered Stairs
                          Interested in poetry and healthy relationships? Join HOPE's Healthy Relationships/Sexual Aggression Branch for the first annual Red Flag Campaign Poetry Slam on Thursday, October 29 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on the Tucker Stairs!